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USS Curtiss (AV-4) was the first purpose-built seaplane tender constructed for the United States Navy. She was named for Glenn Curtiss , an American naval aviation pioneer that designed the Curtiss NC-4 , the first aircraft to fly across the Atlantic Ocean.
Lapwing-class minesweepers converted to seaplane tenders (9 P) Pages in category "Seaplane tenders of the United States Navy" The following 35 pages are in this category, out of 35 total.
Pages in category "Curtiss-class seaplane tenders" ... Curtiss class seaplane tender; A. USS Albemarle (AV-5) C.
The USS Curtiss was the first ship built to be a Seaplane tender. Seaplane tender serviced and repaired seaplanes used in forward bases used for long-range patrol. Seaplane Tenders were able to do repair and maintenance and had all the supplies needed to operate in remote forward bases for months.
Curtiss-class seaplane tenders (4 P) Pages in category "World War II seaplane tenders of the United States" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total.
Seaplane tenders had largely been superseded by aircraft carriers in the battle fleet by the end of the First World War, although aircraft were still of minor importance compared to the firepower of naval artillery. The British HMS Ark Royal was a seaplane tender with a flying-off deck. Seaplanes could be recovered while the ship was under way ...
USS Albemarle (AV-5) was one of only two Curtiss-class seaplane tenders built for the United States Navy just prior to the United States' entry into World War II.Named for Albemarle Sound on the North Carolina coast, she was the third U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name.
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